SUTRA

Sutra

Sūtra is an aphorism or a collection of such aphorisms in the form of a manual or, more broadly, a text in Hinduism or Buddhism. Literally it means a thread or line that holds things together and is derived from the verbal root siv-, meaning to sew. The word "sutra" was very likely meant to apply quite literally to these texts, as they were written down in books of palm leaves sewn together with thread. This distinguishes them from the older sacred Vedas, which until recently were only memorised, never committed to paper.

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sutra

Noun

  1. A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
  2. A scriptural narrative, especially a discourse of the Buddha.


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